Use-After-Free in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47303)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2021-47303). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bpf: Track subprog poke descriptors correctly and fix use-after-free
Subprograms are calling map_poke_track(), but on program release there is no
hook to call map_poke_untrack(). However, on program release, the aux memory
(and poke descriptor table) is freed even though we still have a reference to
it in the element list of the map aux data. When we run map_poke_run(), we then
end up accessing free'd memory, triggering KASAN in prog_array_map_poke_run():
[...]
[ 402.824689] BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in prog_array_map_poke_run+0xc2/0x34e
[ 402.824698] Read of size 4 at addr ffff8881905a7940 by task hubble-fgs/4337
[ 402.824705] CPU: 1 PID: 4337 Comm: hubble-fgs Tainted: G I 5.12.0+ #399
[ 402.824715] Call Trace:
[ 402.824719] dump_stack+0x93/0xc2
[ 402.824727] print_address_description.constprop.0+0x1a/0x140
[ 402.824736] ? prog_array_map_poke_run+0xc2/0x34e
[ 402.824740] ? prog_array_map_poke_run+0xc2/0x34e
[ 402.824744] kasan_report.cold+0x7c/0xd8
[ 402.824752] ? prog_array_map_poke_run+0xc2/0x34e
[ 402.824757] prog_array_map_poke_run+0xc2/0x34e
[ 402.824765] bpf_fd_array_map_update_elem+0x124/0x1a0
[...]
The elements concerned are walked as follows:
for (i = 0; i < elem->aux->size_poke_tab; i++) {
poke = &elem->aux->poke_tab[i];
[...]
The access to size_poke_tab is a 4 byte read, verified by checking offsets
in the KAS…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2021-47303 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2021-47303" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2021-47303 (Linux kernel) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Use-after-free (CWE-416) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2021-47303 linux Fixed in: 5.14.6-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2021-47303 linux-hwe-edge
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org